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October 28th, 2012 By Andrew Ryan

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Our staff has developed college football power ratings with up to date rankings and how we as handicappers see these teams. We will list our NCAA football team rankings on a week by week basis and as much as possible. You can check this page for up to date NCAA football power ratings from Cappersinfo Sports Handicapping. Thanks for visiting and don't forget to check out all the free sports picks in the forums and free picks monitor, other sports betting information, and college football predictions for sports handicappers!

Cappersinfo Current NCAA Football Power Rankings
(Rankings through Week 9)

1: Alabama Crimson Tide (8-0) – Alabama probably can afford to lose this week’s game against LSU and still be in the National Championship picture, and the truth of the matter is that it might make for the easier path for the second straight year. This way, there wouldn’t be a game against a stingy Georgia team waiting in the SEC Championship Game, and 11-1 is likely good enough to get the job done. Still, this is the best team in the nation, and in our eyes, it isn’t even disputable.

2: Oregon Ducks (8-0) – The Ducks still have some tough games over the course of the rest of this season, but their offense is just crazy once again. QB Marcus Mariota is getting the ball up and down the field with ease, though we know that this is a club that often goes into the tank when it gets ahead by a large margin. Defensively, the Ducks are underrated, but they are going to have to beat a big boy out of the SEC in all likelihood to go to win the BCS National Championship, something that has gone poorly over the course of the last two seasons.

3: Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-0) – We just love this Notre Dame defense. The truth of the matter is that the Golden Domers are just four wins away from almost certainly playing for the BCS National Championship, and that is a remarkable accomplishment for a team that was ready to burn Head Coach Brian Kelly at the stake early this year. However, eight wins cures all problems, and Kelly is on his way to the BCS this year barring a horrifying string of luck that probably includes not just two, but likely three losses.

4: Ohio State Buckeyes (9-0) – The Buckeyes don’t get any respect, but they are likely going to finish out the year at 12-0, a perfect campaign under first year Head Coach Urban Meyer. QB Braxton Miller still could be a Heisman Trophy finalist, though we don’t see him winning the award in a year in which his team is ineligible. If the defense improves for the Buckeyes down the line, they’ll be National Championship contenders quickly under Meyer’s direction.

5: Kansas State Wildcats (8-0) – All the Wildcats do is win, and there’s something to really be said about that. However, they just don’t feel like a team that is going to finish the year 12-0. Winning these last four games might get the job done and send the Cats to the National Championship Game, but there is a big time X put on their backs right now, just as was the case last year for Oklahoma State in its quest for glory. QB Collin Klein is the Heisman favorite right now, and for good reason, as he is surviving some of the biggest tests in the country. All of the toughest tasks are now said and done, but that doesn’t mean that the national title awaits.

6: LSU Tigers (7-1) – The Bayou Bengals have their chance to get back in the National Championship chase, and Saturday’s game against Alabama really is for all the marbles as we see it. Either the Tigers are going to be in the BCS Championship hunt with a win and take control of the SEC West, or they may as well punch their ticket to the Cotton Bowl. They could still slip into the BCS as an at large at 10-2, but it doesn’t really seem all that likely, especially with Florida, Georgia, or maybe even potentially South Carolina slipping in there instead. This is the biggest game in the young career of QB Zach Mettenberger.

7: Florida State Seminoles (8-1) – Florida State lost the game that it could lose on the road against NC State, and now, it is going to pay the price of likely finishing out the year at either 11-2 or 12-1 and totally out of the BCS National Championship discussions. The computers hate the Noles, and for good reason, as their schedule has been awfully weak from the start. There really isn’t anything left to stop them, save for a roadie at Virginia Tech and the home game against Florida at the end of the year, but in the end, we still think that this is one of the best 10 teams in America.

8: Georgia Bulldogs (7-1) – Winning the Florida/Georgia game was a big one for the Bulldogs, as they took a massive step back in the chase for the BCS National Championship. The truth of the matter is that they might only need one of the three of Oregon, Notre Dame, and Kansas State to lose to get back in control of their own destiny, but of course, there is that tiny little SEC Championship Game, likely against Alabama waiting in the wings.

9: Louisville Cardinals (8-0) – There’s just no respect here for the Cardinals, who have a great young team that is taking a lot of steps in the right direction this year. QB Teddy Bridgewater is just a sophomore, and if he and Head Coach Charlie Strong can stay on the same page over the course of the next couple of years, this might ultimately be a team that can contend for the National Championship at some point. The shame though, is that even finishing at 12-0 would likely leave the Cards in the Orange Bowl at best in a BCS game against the ACC winner, one which won’t prove anything for the national standing of the program, win or lose.

10: Florida Gators (7-1) – Florida’s defense might be second to none in the nation, but its offense has been horrendous all year long. When the ‘D’ failed at times in the game against Georgia, the offense just didn’t have the answers to make up for it. The Gators aren’t out of the National Championship picture yet, but they have to go 11-1 and probably hope that Georgia loses to a team that it has no business losing to. QB Jeff Driskel has to improve, because right now, he isn’t a quarterback that is leading a team to a championship, or perhaps even a BCS bowl game.

11: Clemson Tigers (7-1) – The one loss for Clemson was a bad one against Florida State, and it dropped it just far too far out of the BCS National Championship picture. The truth of the matter is that there is a long gap from here down to the next team in line in our eyes, and the game against South Carolina late in the year will likely determine whether either one is going to be in at large consideration for the BCS or not. The Tigers are just hoping that Florida State gets tripped by someone else in the ACC to get back to the conference title game and to put those BCS chances back in their own hands again.

12: South Carolina Gamecocks (7-2) – RB Marcus Lattimore is lost for the season, and perhaps for his whole career at this point after suffering a gruesome leg injury that literally looked like it just decimated his entire leg. Still, the Old Ball Coach knows that he has a team that is every bit as good as its Top 15 rating suggests, but what we found out against Florida and LSU is that this isn’t a team that is ready to contend for the SEC title again.

13: Oklahoma Sooners (5-2) – The Sooners have now lost two games at home, and their loss to Notre Dame came in truly stunning fashion. Now, there really is nothing left for Oklahoma to do but hope that it can sneak into the back of the BCS, and that is going to take another five wins without a shadow of a doubt to happen. It just isn’t all that likely when push comes to shove, but we still think that this is a tremendously talented team.

14: Oregon State Beavers (6-1) – Oregon State proved that it was a sham last week against Washington, and we can’t wait to see what Oregon is going to do to this team in the Civil War in a few weeks. The Beavers will likely coast to around a 9-3 finish to the year, and that won’t be good enough to get into the BCS, so it will be off to the Holiday Bowl or something of the sorts. Still, it has been a great year for Head Coach Mike Riley, who was once on a very, very hot seat at the outset of this season.

15: Texas A&M Aggies (6-2) – Get used to hearing the name QB Johnny Manziel. Johnny Football, as he is already known in the Lone Star State, has his Aggies moving up and down the field this year, and this is going to be a man that ultimately really goes on to greatness when push comes to shove. A&M isn’t quite there yet in the SEC, but finishing with nine wins would be nothing to be ashamed of when push comes to shove.

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16: USC Trojans (6-2) – USC has one of the most talented teams in America, but on the road, every team has given it the best that it could ask for. As a result, the Trojans have lost both at Stanford and at Arizona, and their chances at the BCS are awfully thin at the moment, especially with at least one game coming against Orgeon here in the near future. QB Matt Barkley might still be the top pick in the NFL Draft next year, but he isn’t going to be accomplishing all of the goals that he set out for this season.

17: Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-1) – We’ll see here in the next few weeks whether Mississippi State is legit or not, but in all likelihood, this is a team is due for its fall from grace. Give Head Coach Dan Mullen some credit for building a team that has a whole mess load of talent, but in the end, that talent just isn’t good enough to beat the best that the SEC West has to offer.

18: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (7-1) – This is the best mid major team in the country in our eyes, and we think that La Tech should get a shot at one of the big boys this year in the BCS. It isn’t likely to happen, especially knowing that Boise State probably isn’t going to end up losing a game again for the rest of the year, but this is one of the most fun teams in the nation to watch. Take the whole media guide and throw it out for the Dogs. They’re rewriting every single record in the book this year under the direction of Head Coach Sonny Dykes, who is probably going to be on to bigger and better next year.

19: Stanford Cardinal (6-2) – We’re probably a bit rough on Stanford, knowing that one of its losses came to Notre Dame, but still, this is a club that we really just don’t think all that much of. The Cardinal don’t have a quarterback (apologies to QB Josh Nunes), and their defense has let them down too many times on the campaign. They’ll be a nice bowl team out of the Pac-12, but certainly not a BCS team, even if they win out in our eyes.

20: West Virginia Mountaineers (5-2) – West Virginia could still ultimately be a team that gets back in the BCS discussion if it can go on a run. There are enough games left to come flying through the rankings, and we think that a BCS bowl would love to bring QB Geno Smith and this high flying offense to its game. However, back to back losses, and bad ones at that to Texas Tech and Kansas State had provided a harsh reminder that this isn’t a team that is ready for the big time yet, though we know that the Mountaineers can still turn this around when push comes to shove.

21: Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-2) – Why? Because somebody has to be represented here from the Big Ten, right? Ohio State doesn’t totally count because it isn’t going to be in a bowl game this year, and the Cornhuskers are the heavy favorites now to go to the Rose Bowl. They really just need to stay on the horse for the rest of the campaign and not fall off, and if that turns out to be the case, Head Coach Bo Pelini will finally be validated and will be bringing his school a ton of money for getting to one of the biggest bowl games of the year.

22: Boise State Broncos (7-1) – Boise State has rolled off seven straight wins, but those seven straight wins have basically come against seven straight nobodies. If not for the fact that this club was Boise State, it probably wouldn’t be ranked in the Top 25, let alone having a real chance to make it to the BCS this year. Win out, and the Broncos are likely going back, but this time, they are going to get slaughtered by a team that is significantly more deserving when push comes to shove.

23: Texas Longhorns (6-2) – The two losses to Oklahoma and West Virginia aren’t good for Texas, but at least the Longhorns got back on the boat last week and could at least think about hanging around in the BCS chase and the Big XII title hunt. Head Coach Mack Brown knows that he is going to need to beat Kansas State to save his job, though we doubt that he will actually be fired. Expect to see this one look a lot like it did for Bobby Bowden when he was more or less asked to leave Florida State.

24: Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-2) – Head Coach Tommy Tuberville knows that he really needed to put together a good season this year, and a good season he has put together. The Red Raiders will be down on the Big XII bowl ladder, but at least they are in the discussion. Look for them to retain Tuberville, especially after the work that he has done with QB Seth Doege this year, making him a prototypical Texas Tech quarterback with a high completion percentage and a great TD/INT ratio.

25: Toledo Rockets (7-1) – The Rockets aren’t ranked in the Top 25 in either the AP Poll or the USA Today, but we think that they deserve some love. Remember that their only loss of the year came to Arizona, and that came in overtime. Now, they could be on their way to the MAC Championship this year, and that should have at least kept them in the BCS discussions if not for the successes that Louisiana Tech and Boise State have had this year.

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September 8th, 2010 By Andrew Ryan

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Though the AP and US Today come out with their polls every single week, there isn't a college football betting power poll like the one you're going to find at Cappers Info! Check out the 25 most impressive teams of the season to date with our NCAA football picks.

1: Boise State Broncos: The Broncos might not ultimately end up being the class of the college football betting world this year, but there is no doubt that they are for real after having the goods to take care of Virginia Tech in a de facto road game after blowing a big lead.

2: Alabama Crimson Tide: The Crimson Tide are still going to be one of the best teams in the country for the entire season, but for now, their win over San Jose State isn't as impressive as Boise State's over V-Tech.

3: Ohio State Buckeyes: Terrelle Pryor was impressive this week, but we can't get too caught up in the fact that it was Marshall that he ran all over. Bigger challenges will be on the horizon, and inevitably, a win against Miami this week will boost the Buckeyes.

4: TCU Horned Frogs: Give TCU a heck of a lot of credit for ditching a very stingy Oregon State team. Don't worry about the fact that the margin of victory wasn't what it could have been in this one either. The Horned Frogs are for real and could legitimately be a BCS spoiler for the entire season.

5: Oregon Ducks: The Quack Attack is back! Many thought that the loss of Jeremiah Masoli would be the death of the Ducks. However, the offense rolled off 720 yards in a win against New Mexico last week that sees them getting off to a great start to the season. More impressive victories like that could be on the way.

6: Nebraska Cornhuskers: Big Red has impressed us all offseason long, as we think the Black Shirts are going to be bringing it each and every week once again this year. We'll wait and see what Nebraska really has to offer this year against good competition, as the huge win over Western Kentucky was very much so expected.

7: Texas Longhorns: The Horns might be in a bit of trouble this year if they can't dispose of a Rice team that lost its starting quarterback to injury during the game. Garrett Gilbert doesn't look like the Heisman Trophy contender that the media cracked him up to be at the beginning of the season… not yet, at least.

8: Miami Hurricanes: Are the Canes really the top team in Florida? We were awfully impressed by the way they rolled over Florida A&M with a complete effort on both sides of the pigskin. Obviously this week's battle against Ohio State is a real benchmark for a team that is about to come up on the hardest chunk of schedule that any team in the country will have all season long.

9: Iowa Hawkeyes: Iowa could've been more impressive in victory this week, but Kirk Ferentz's clubs don't always know how to be flashy. Remember that this was a team that barely beat Northern Iowa last year in the opener and was arguably an injury to a Ricky Stanzi away from running the table for the whole season. Things are only getting better in the cornfields of Iowa.

10: Florida Gators: Surprised to see the Gators ranked so low? Perhaps Florida would be ranked a little higher if Mike Pouncey got his snaps up off the ground a bit higher when John Brantley is in the shotgun. Eight fumbles won't cut it. One more performance like that against South Florida could see UF out of our Top 25, win or lose. The post Tim Tebow era is not off to a good start, needless to say.

11: Virginia Tech Hokies: Sure, the Hokies are a one loss team, but we don't think that the 'L' against Boise State is worth castrating them over. Frank Beamer's club came to play on Monday night and were beaten by a better team after taking their best shot. That doesn't mean that VT deserves to drop that far out of the Top 10.

12: Wisconsin Badgers: We were looking for a bit more offense from Scott Tolzein, John Clay, and the Badgers this week, but a victory in Sin City against UNLV was certainly earned. Wisky should be hoping for some more point production in a hurry, or it won't stand the test of time in the Big Ten.

13: Utah Utes: Utah makes three mid-majors in our Top 15, and for good reason. The Utes played their hearts out against a rock solid Pittsburgh team that will probably still end up in the Top 25 by the time the season is said and done with. The OT win showed grit and tenacity, and the win might ultimately end up leaving Utah in a position to crack the Top 10 in all of the polls very, very soon.

14: Oklahoma Sooners: The Sooners need a reality check if they aren't blowing the doors off of Utah State on a regular basis. Barely hanging on to beat the Aggies impresses us far less than it did the pollsters who voted this team in the Top 10. We think that OU is lucky to just be keeping its ranking in the Top 25 at this point until we see better from it.

15: Arkansas Razorbacks: For as long as the Razorbacks have Ryan Mallett standing upright, they have a chance at beating anyone in the country. That will get tested soon enough, though for now, Arkansas is still a middle of the pack Top 25 team.

16: Florida State Seminoles: Jimbo Fisher badly needs this week's game at Oklahoma to roster order at Florida State. He couldn't have asked for much more than what he got from his team last weekend, a 59-7 thumping of Samford. Sure it was Samford, but the Noles haven't put up a dominating performance like that on both sides of the pigskin in years.

17: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: The Jackets are going to be a "thorn" in everyone's side this year, as the triple option has proven to still be a threat even without Jonathan Dwyer in the backfield. The Josh Nesbitt for Heisman campaign is off and running, and we very much so think that he could be a huge impact player in the race for college football's most prestigious award by the time we reach December.

18: Penn State Nittany Lions: Joe Pa decided that he would go with a freshman at quarterback this year, and though there were some early mishaps, Robert Bolden proved that he could be worthy to the task. However, that challenge will almost certainly be too hard this week, as the trip to Tuscaloosa is probably going to be a little much for this frosh to overcome.

19: Georgia Bulldogs: If the Dawgs' offense can drop 55 points on the board without the services of AJ Green in the lineup, just how scary will they be when he is back? UGA will hope that Green gets cleared to play this week, or South Carolina might roll.

20: South Carolina Gamecocks: Speaking of South Carolina… The Gamecocks were big, big winners last week over Southern Miss in a game that many thought they were going to get upset in. South Carolina still could be facing a lot of suspensions though, and if that happens, we can probably kiss this Top 25 ranking goodbye.

21: LSU Tigers: Are we the only ones that weren't all that impressed with the way that the Tigers beat a crippled UNC team over the weekend? The Bayou Bengals haven't made us believers quite yet, as we tend to believe that those suspensions for the Tar Heels handed the boys in gold and purple a victory they otherwise wouldn't have gotten.

22: USC Trojans: Sorry, Lane Kiffin. Until your defense can hold a team like Hawaii under 500 yards on the day, we aren't buying what you're selling, especially since we know that reality will set in at some point on your team that it isn't going to a bowl game or winning the Pac-10 title.

23: West Virginia Mountaineers: The 'Neers clearly still have a running game to be afraid of, as Noel Devine once again put forth a great effort in the season opening win against Coastal Carolina. However, QB play is still shaky, as Geno Smith didn't look all that great against a very bad defensive team. Marshall will pose more of a threat this week, but this is still a 'D' that he should be tearing apart.

24: Michigan Wolverines: Big Blue came up with the biggest win in the coaching career of Rich Rodriguez in Ann Arbor on Saturday. The Wolverines might have at least temporarily taken their head coach off the hot seat with the 'W' over UConn. Do you believe in Denard Robinson yet? We certainly will if he can blow through Notre Dame's defense this week.

25: Arizona Wildcats: This could be a very dangerous team brewing in the desert. Nick Foles could be one of the best quarterbacks in the land that you've never really heard of, but after watching him blow through Toledo's defense without any problems, one has to wonder whether the sky is the limit for him or not. We might find out more real soon, though Zona won't get tested this week by the Citadel.

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